Java aside, applications written to run on Linux are source code compatible, not binary compatible. In the case of most commercial programs, where source code is generally not available to customers, you depend on the source code owner to compile and test their code for each new Linux platform. Software vendors have been much more receptive to Linux for zSeries than Unix System Services and the number of applications available is quite large and growing rapidly. However, these vendors still need business justification for the expense of building, testing, packaging, and supporting their application on zSeries Linux. It really helps when the customer (you) says, "If you build it, I will come."
Chris *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/26/2002, at 8:52 AM, Dave Jousma wrote: >All, > >I'm about ready to put up our first linux lpar, and have another question >or two..... > >This question is causing alot of confusion for us. We are getting ready >to >put up SuSe linux, and also want to put up a couple of relevent >applications >to actually do a pilot test. When an vendor application says it is >certified >to run on SuSe(or Redhat) distribution, does that mean it is certified on >run >on that distribution regardless of the underlying hardware platform? > >For example, I want to put up DB2-Connect, and on IBM's z/Series Linux >page it says that V7.2 is certified to run on SuSe Linux at kernel 2.4, >etc. >However, we would also like to do INFORMIX, and there is a version for >Linux(but not listed as z/Series ready). Will this run on Linux on the >mainframe? Or is this another black-eye for the mainframe(like Unix >System Services was from a pure UNIX perspective) where >it's not quite ready for prime-time, and is just different enough that >there >are not enough apps available yet. > >Granted, I'm not up to speed yet, but I thought a distribution of Linux >was >just that regardless of the platform, and the the application would run >anywhere that distribution ran(i.e. binary compatible). > >Can you guys shed some light? > >Thanks, Dave > >__________________________________________________________ >Dave Jousma >Lead Systems Administrator - Information Technology >Spartan Stores, Inc. >PO Box 8700 >Grand Rapids, MI 49518 >(616) 878-2883 >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________ Chris Rohrbach email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
